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A Study on Methods to Prevent Pima Indians Diabetes using SVM

  • YOU, Sanghyuck;KANG, Minsoo
    • Korean Journal of Artificial Intelligence
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.7-10
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, a study was conducted to find main factorsto Pima Indians Diabetes based on machine learning. Diabetes is a type of metabolic disease such as insufficient secretion of insulin or inability to function normally and is characterized by a high blood glucose concentration. According to a situation report from WHO(World Health Organization), Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. And also about 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, the majority living in low-and middle-income countries, and 1.6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. Both the number of cases and the prevalence of diabetes have been steadily increasing over the past few decades. Therefore, in this study, we used Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree, and correlation analysisto discover three important factorsthat predict Pima Indians diabetes with 70% accuracy. Applying the results suggested in this paper, doctors can quickly diagnose potential Pima Indians diabetics and prevent Pima Indians diabetes.

The Effect of Sohaphyangwon water extract on Endothelial cells by Free choleserol in blood (소합향원(蘇合香元)이 혈액내 Free Cholesterol에 의한 혈관내피세포 손상에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Sang-Heon;Lee, So-Yeon;Yoon, Hyeon-Deok;Shin, Oh-Chul;Park, Chang-Gook;Park, Chi-Sang
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.575-586
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    • 2005
  • FC(free choresterol) plays an important role in normal and pathophysiological cells including that of messenger molecule or dilator of blood vessels in such illnesses as artheriosclerosis, hypertension and myocardial infarction. Smooth muscle and endothelial cell functions in the arteria wall are unified by complex intercellular signalling processes. In arteria comprised of one layer of smooth muscle cells surrounding the endothelium, the close apposition of the two cell types enables a signal derived from one cell to rapidly diffuse to neighboring cells. Experimentation was conducted to investigate the potential contribution of Sohaphyangwon(SHHW) on levels of FC generated by goaded microphages, and mechanisms of protection against ACAT inhibitor. It was found that J774 macrophages, which normally do not express FC were expressed by oxLDL and ACAT inhibitor. SHHW protected cells were found to be resistant to oxLDL and delayed death following the FC. Inhibition of FC formation abolished the protective effect against ACAT inhibitor exposure. Cadiovascular diseases include abnormalities of blood vessels dysfunction of the renin-angiotension system. What relation herbal medicine may have with vessel endothelium necrosis was here studied. In Oriental Medicine, SHHW water extract used for diseases in relation to cardiovascular systems. The resistence to cardiovascular disease of ACAT inhibitor induced J774 macrophage cells were studied through analysis of cell morphological patterns and immunochemistry of SHHW. The results of this study suggest that SHHW has protective effects on the cardiovascular system, and that it is effective in both prevention and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system, particularity against necrosis of blood.

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Numerical Simulation of Pulsatile Flows around Micro-Stenosis for Blood Analog Fluids (혈액모사유체의 미세협착 주변 맥동유동 시뮬레이션)

  • Song, Jae Min;Hong, Hyeonji;Ha, Yi Kyung;Yeom, Eunseop
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 2019
  • Considering the role of viscosity in the hemorheology, the characteristics of non-Newtonian fluid are important in the pulsatile blood flows. Stenosis, with an abnormal narrowing of the vessel, contributes to block blood flows to downstream tissue and lead to plaque rupture. Therefore, systematic analysis of blood flow around stenosed vessels is crucial. In this study, non-Newtonian behaviors of blood analog fluids around the micro-stenosis with 60 % severity in diameter of $500{\mu}m$ was examined by using CFX under the pulsatile flow conditions with the period of 10 s. Viscosity information of two non-Newtonian fluids were obtained by fitting the value of normal blood and highly viscous blood. As the Newtonian fluid, the water at room temperature was used. During the pulsatile phase, wall shear stress (WSS) is highly oscillated. In addition, high viscous solution gives rise to increases the variation in the WSS around the micro-stenosis. Highly oscillating WSS enhance increasing tendency of plaque instability or rupture and damage of the tissue layer. These results, related to the influence on the damage to the endothelium or stenotic lesion, may help clinicians understand relevant mechanisms.

A HISTOLOGIC STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF LASER ON THE PERIODONTIUM OF THE ORTHODONTICALLY MOVED TOOTH OF RAT (백서 치아이동에 미치는 LEASER의 영향에 관한 조직학적 연구)

  • Jang, Dong-Soo;Rhee, Byung Tae
    • The korean journal of orthodontics
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.435-447
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    • 1988
  • This study was performed to evaluate the effect of low-power laser irradiation on the periodontium of the orthodontically moved tooth of rat. The experimental materials were 30 male rats. Orthodontic appliances were placed bilaterally between maxillary first molar and incisor teeth and the force was 1 Oz. Experimental animals were divided into eight groups as follows: no movement, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 14th, and 28th day groups. In all experimental animals except no movement group, low-power laser was irradiated on the unilateral maxillary first molar (experimental side), but on the contralateral side, only orthodontic force was applied (control side). The histologic effects of laser on the periodontium of the orthodontically moved tooth on the consecutive experimental days were as follows: In the experimental side, by the biostimulating effect of laser, 1. Hyalinized tissue was formed later and eliminated earlier than in the control side. 2. Undermining bone resorption was occurred earlier than in the control side. 3. More osteoid tissue was deposited and calcified earlier than in the control side. 4. The most prominent changes were formation of new blood vessels and dilatation of old blood vessels.

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The Effect of Hepatic Ischemia and Reperfusion on Energy Metabolism in Rats

  • Jeong Cheol;Cho, Tai-Soon;Lee, Sun-Mee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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    • 1997.04a
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    • pp.97-97
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    • 1997
  • It was reported that ATP depletion occurs and accelerates cell damage during ischemia and reperfusion. To determine the mechanism of cell damage, the change of energy metabolism in liver was studied during ischemia/reperfusion. The groups were divided into four categories : sham-operated group, ischemia/reperfusion group, and two types of ATP-MgCl$_2$ treatment groups(one was treated during ischemia and the another during reperfusion). Rats were administered intravenously saline or ATP-MgCl$_2$. Rats were anesthetized and blood vessels in the left and median lobes of the liver were occluded. After 60min of ischemia, the clamp at those vessels were removed. After ischemia, one and five hours after reflow, energy metabolites(ATP, ADP, AMP, inosine, adenosine, hypoxanthine, xanthine) in liver were measured with HPLC. To observe mitochondrial function, aterial keton body ratio in blood and mitochondrial glutamate dehydrogenase activity in liver were measured. And lipid peroxidation was measured to evalutate the involvement of free radicals. In this study, ATP and ADP were catabolized to their metabolites(AMP, inosine, adenosine, hypoxanthine, xanthine) during ischemia and they resynthesized ATP and ADP during reperfusion. But total purine base were not restored to level of normal rat. The main source of resynthesizing ATP and ADP was AMP. In both ATP-MgCl$_2$ treated groups, mitochondrial function was protected and lipid peroxidation was significantly reduced. Our findings suggest that ischemia/reperfusion impairs hepatic energy metabolism.

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Antiangiogenic Effects of Gold Nanoparticles VEGF-induced Vascular Endothelial Cells (금 나노입자의 VEGF에 의해 유발된 혈관 내피세포의 신생혈관형성 억제 효과)

  • Choi, Seung-Hyun;Ryu, Geun-Chang;Kim, In-Suk;Chae, Soo-Chul
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.14-19
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    • 2010
  • Angiogenesis is an important event involved in cell growth and wound healing process. However, the imbalance of growth factors causes diseases, such as ocular, inflammatory diseases. One of treatment of these diseases is to suppress the formation of blood vessels. Function and mechanism of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in the formation of blood vessels is not yet proved. Pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF) is currently being offered anti-angiogenic materials. In this study, we postulated that AuNPs might have the ability to inhibit angiogenesis, the pivotal step in tumor growth, invasion and metastasis. We have demonstrated that AuNPs could inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induced cell proliferation, angiogenesis in bovine retinal endothelial cells.

Studies on the Efficacy of Combined Preparation of Crude Drugs (XIII) -Effects of ‘Daeshiho-Tang’ on the Blood Vessels, Activities of the Liver Enzyme, Biliary Secretory and Anti-Diabetic Actions- (생약복합제제(生藥複合製劑)의 약효연구(藥效硏究) 제13보(第13報) -대시호탕(大柴胡湯)이 혈관(血管), 간독성(肝毒性), 이담(利膽) 및 항당뇨효과(抗糖尿效果)에 대(對)하여-)

  • Hong, N.D.;Chang, I.K.;Kim, N.J.;Shon, J.G.
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.30-38
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    • 1983
  • These studies were conducted in an attempt to investigate effects of 'Daeshiho-Tang' on the blood vessels, activities of liver enzyme and excretory action of bile juice in serum of $CCl_4-intoxicated$ rabbits, glucose and total cholesterol levels in serum of alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. The result of these studies were summarized as follows; 1. Hypotensive ind vaso-dilatating actions due to vascular smooth muscle relaxation were noted in frogs, rabbits and dogs. 2. GOT, GPT and total cholesterol in serum of $CCl_4-intoxicated$ rabbits showed significant depressive effects. 3. Significantly increased biliary secretary effect was noted in $CCl_4-intoxicated$ rabbits. 4. Glucose and total cholesterol levels showed markedly decraese in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Considering the experimental studies results, it is suggested that 'Daeshiho-Tang' has therapeutic efficacy to treat febrile diseses and metabolic diseases.

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A Case of Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis in a Shih-Tzu Dog (시츄견의 괴사성 뇌막뇌염 증례 보고)

  • Jung, Ji-Youl;Yun, Young-Min;Kim, Jae-Hoon
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.70-73
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    • 2016
  • Necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME) is a unique idiopathic nonsuppurative inflammatory disease of central nervous system in small-sized breed dogs. A 9-year-old intact male Shih-Tzu dog with anorexia, vomiting, salivation and intermittent seizures was submitted to the Jeju National University for diagnosis. Grossly, there were no obvious lesions in the brain, except dilatation of most blood vessels in meninges. Histopathologically, brain revealed severe multifocal nonsuppurative inflammation in perivascular area of meninges and cerebral cortex. Some areas of cerebral parenchyma were replaced with lots of macrophages contained periodic acid-Schiff positive materials. Many new-formed blood vessels were observed around the necrotic regions using Gomori reticulum stain. Immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were negative for toxoplasmosis and canine distemper virus. Based on the gross, histopathologic features and antigen detection methods, this case was diagnosed as NME. Here we reported the NME in relatively uncommon breed, Shih-Tzu dog, than other small breed dogs.

Pharmacological Actions of New Woohwangchungsimwon Liquid on Cardiovascular System (신우황청심원액의 심혈관계에 관한 약효연구)

  • 조태순;이선미;김낙두;허인회;안형수;박대규
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.390-401
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    • 1997
  • In order to investigate the pharmacological properties of New Woohwangchungsimwon Liquid (NCL), effects of Woohwangchungsimwon Liquid (CL) and NCL were compared. In isolated rat aorta, NCL and CL showed the relaxation of blood vessels in maximum contractile response to phenylephrine (10$^{-6}$ M) without regard to intact endothelium or denuded rings of the rat aorta. Furthermore, the presences of the inhibitor of NO synthase and guanylate cyclase did not affect the relaxation of NCL and CL. NCL and CL inhibited the vascular contractions induced by acetylcholine, prostaglandin endoperoxide or peroxide in a dose-dependent manner. In conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), NCL and CL significantly decreased heart rate. NCL and CL, at high doses, had a negative inotropic effect that was a decrease of LVDP and (-dp/dt)/(+dp/dt) in the isolated perfused rat hearts, and also decreased the contractile force and heart rate in the isolated rat right atria. In excised guinea-pig papillary muscle, NCL and CL had no effects on parameters of action potential at low doses, whereas inhibited the cardiac contractility at high doses. These results suggested that NCL and CL have weak cardiovascular effects with relaxation of blood vessels and decrease of heart rate, and that this effect is no significant differences between two preparations.

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